Housing Act 2003

An authorised officer may enter a place if—

its occupier consents to the entry; or

it is a public place and the entry is made when it is open to the public; or

it is not a residence and the entry is made when the place is open for the conduct of business.

Without limiting subsection (1)(c), the registrar may enter the premises of a registered provider, other than a residence, to inspect the premises or the provider’s records as mentioned in a condition of the provider’s registration.

For the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter, an authorised officer may, without the occupier’s consent—

enter land around a building at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or

enter part of the place the officer reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.